In American English we have many  nouns and verbs that are spelled identically.

☛The way these words are stressed determines if they are a NOUN or a VERB.

One excellent example is the word: OBJECT.

When you stress the first syllable, the word is a noun. O→bject

• James has many beautiful art O→bjects in his home.

When you stress the second syllable the word is a verb. objE→ct

• I objE→ct to higher taxes.

There are many other words that fit into this pattern including:

compress ✔
produce ✔
addict ✔
record ✔

I teach the rules for American English syllable stress to all of my accent reduction coaching clients.

I teach them this because using syllable stress correctly is absolutely CRITICAL for anyone who wants to speak English with clarity!

While most other world languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and others…don’t rely on syllable stress, it’s one of the key features of spoken American English.

My ☛ American Accent iBook teaches you the rules for syllable stress and gives you LOTS of exercises you can use to practice.

☆ My iBook is an excellent choice for people who want to learn the fundamental rules of the American accent.☆